Author: John Stark

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Too Much: season 1

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Cast: Megan Stalter as Jessica, Will Sharpe as felix, Michael Zegen as Seb, Prasanna Puwanarajah as Auggie, Rita Wilson as Lois, Daisy Bevan as Josie, Dean Charles Chapman as Bryce, Richard E Grant as john, Rhea Perlman as Dottie, Emily Ratajkowski as Wendy, Janicza Bravo as Kim, Lena Dunham as Nora, Andrew Rannells as james, Naomi Watts as Ann, Kit Harrington as Jessica’s father, Stephen Fry as Simon, Rita Ora as herself, Andrew Scott as Jim, Jessica Alba as herself, Sophia DiMartino as Sylvia, Jennifer Saunders as Fiona Created By: Lena Dunham Studio/Streamer: Netflix Length: 10 episodes Audio description created … Continue reading Too Much: season 1

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The Small Screen diaries: 07/30/25

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TV Shows Watched: The Hunting Wives: S1E1 (Netflix) with audio description, The Sandman: S2E7 (Netflix) with audio description, Tires: S2E9 (Netflix) with audio description, The Pitt: S1E14 (HBO MAX) with audio description,Destination X (Peacock) with audio description, All Of us Are Dead: S1E5 (Netflix) with audio description, The Gilded Age: S2E6 (HBo MAX) with audio description the Hunting Wives- So far, excellent audio description. this is a spicy series from what I’ve heard, and even the little bit you get in the first episode as you’re eased into it does a nice job of tracking this show like it’s an … Continue reading The Small Screen diaries: 07/30/25

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nonas

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Cast: Vince Vaughn as joe, Lorraine Vracco as Roberta, Talia Shire as Teresa, Brenda Vaccaro as Antonella, Tammy Pescatelli as Cousin Tammy, Joe Manganiello as Bruno, Drea de Mateo as Stella, Susan Sarandon as Shia, Linda Cardellini as Olivia, Campbell Scott as Edward, Written By: Liz Maccie Directed By: Stephen Chboski (The perks Of Being A wallflower) Original Score By:Marcelo Zarvos Wonder) Studio: Netflix Release Year: 2025 Rated PG Runtime: 98 minutes Audio Description produced By: International Digital Center Written By: Liz Gutman Narrated By: What is it?: Nominated for an Emmy for Best TV Movie, Nonas is based on … Continue reading nonas

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Fant4stic (2015)

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Cast: Miles Teller as Reed Richard’s, Michael B Jordan as Johnny Storm, Kate Mara as Sue Storm, Jamie Bell as Ben Grimm, Toby kebbell as Victor Von Doom, Reg E Cathey as Franklin Storm, Tim Blake Nelson as Dr Allen, Tim Heidegger as Mr Richard’s, Written By: Jeremy Slater, Simon Kinberg, Josh Trank, based on characters created by Stan Lee and jack Kirby Directed By: josh Trank (Chronicle) Notable producers: Simon Kinberg, Stan lee Original Score by: Marco Beltrani and Philip Glass Studio: 20th Century Fox Release Year: 2015 Rated PG-13 Audio Description By: Deluxe Written By: Narrated By: Jedidiah … Continue reading Fant4stic (2015)

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She Rides Shotgun

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Cast: Ana Sophia Heger as Polly, Taron Egerton as Nathan, Rob Yang as park, Odessa A’zion as Charlotte, John Carroll Lynch as Houser Written By: Ben Collin’s (The Night House), Jordan Harper (The Mentalist), Luke Piotrowski (The night House), Nick Roland, based on the book by Jordan Harper Directed By: Nick Roland Original Score By: Blank Mass Studio: Lionsgate Release year: 2025 Rated R Runtime: 122 minutes Audio Description Produced By: Alan Smithee, or through divine intervention. There were no credits at the end. What is it?: Polly (Heger) is a 9 year old girl who finds herself thrust into … Continue reading She Rides Shotgun

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The Small Screen Diaries: 07/29/25

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TV Shows Watched: Too Much: S1E10 (Netflix) with audio description, Smoke: S1E6 (Apple Plus) with audio description, The institute: S1E2 (MGM Plus) with audio description, Euphoria: S2E1 (HBo MAX) with audio description, Adaptive: S1E3 (Peacock) no audio description, Silicon Valley: S3E2 (HBO MAX) with audio description, The Daily Show: Monday (Paramount Plus) no audio description, and Ballard: S1E3 (Amazon) with audio description Too Much- full review coming shortly… Smoke- Now that the series has pulled at a thread, the show is unraveling a little bit before the finale. It might have been a little too early to push at Taron … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 07/29/25

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Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer

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Cast: Ioan Gruffudd as Reed Richard’s, Jessica Alba as Sue Storm, Chris Evans as Johnny Storm, Michael Chiklis as Ben Grimm,Laurence Fishburne as Silver Surfer, Julian McMahon as Victor Von Doom, Kerry Washington as Alicia, Andre Braugher as General Hager, Doug Jones as Silver Surfer, featuring a guest appearance from Stan lee, and a random appearance by Lauren Sanchez. Yes, that Lauren Sanchez. Written By: Don Payne (My Super Ex Girlfriend), Mark Frost (Fantastic Four), John Turman (Fantastic Four), based on characters created by Stan Lee directed By: Tim Story (Ride Along) Notable Producers: Avi Arad, Chris Columbus, Stan lee, … Continue reading Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer

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The Waterfront: Season 1

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Cast: Holt McCallany as Harlan Buckley, Melissa Benoist as Bri Buckley, Jake Weary as Kane Buckley, Maria Bello as Belle Buckley, Rafael L. Silva as Sean, Danielle Campbell as Peyton Buckley, Brady Hepner as Diller, Humberly Gonzalez as Jenna, Topher Grace as Grady, Dave Annabele as Wes, J. Elliot as Tommy, Gerardo Celesco as DEA Agent Marcus, Michael Gaston as Sheriff Clay porter, Created By: Kevin Williamson (Dawson’s Creek, Scream) Streaming Service: Netflix length: 8 episodes Release Year: 2025 Audio description By: Descriptive Video Works Written By: Connor DeWolf Narrated By: Paula Hoffman What Is it?: The Buckley family has … Continue reading The Waterfront: Season 1

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Fantastic Four: 20th Anniversary

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Cast: Chris Evan’s as Johnny Storm, Jessica Alba as Sue Storm, Michael Chiklis as Ben Grimm, Ioan Gruffudd as Reed Richard’s, Julian McMahon as Victor Von Doom, and Kerry Washington as Alicia. Written By: Mark Frost (the Greatest Game Ever Played), Michael France (Cliffhanger, Goldeneye), based on the comic created by Stan lee Directed By: Tim Story (Ride Along) Notable producers:Avi Arad, Chris Columbus, Kevin Feige Stan Lee Original Score By: John Ottman (the usual suspects, X2) Studio: 20th century Fox Release Year: 2005 runtime: 106 minutes Rated PG-13 Audio description produced By: Deluxe Written By: Narrated By: Jedidiah Barton … Continue reading Fantastic Four: 20th Anniversary

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The Small Screen Diaries: 07/28/25

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TV Shows Watched: The Waterfront: S1E8 (Netflix) with audio description, Dexter: Resurrection: S1E2 (Paramount Plus) with audio description, Ginny and Georgia: S2E5 (Netflix) with audio description, And Just Like That: S3E9 (HBo MAX) with audio description, Adaptive: S1E1 and S1E2 (Peacock) no audio description, and Last Week Tonight: MOst Recent (HBo MAX) no audio description Random Audio Description News: South Park’s Sermon On The Mount now has audio description on Paramount Plus. The Waterfront- This was the season finale, so look for a review coming shortly. Dexter: resurrection- I really like Blessing. I hope he doesn’t get killed off. He … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 07/28/25

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Adults: Season 1

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Cast: Malik Elassal as Samir, Lucy Freyer as Billie, Jack Innanen as Paul Baker, Amita Rao as Issa, Owen Thiele as Anton, with Charlie Cox as Mr Teacher, Darcy Carden as Alison, Ray Nicholson as Ethan, Julia Fox as herself Network/Streaming Service: FX/hulu Release Year: 2025 Length: 8 episodes Audio Description Produced By: Written By: Sara Foster Narrated by: Sara Foster What Is It?- Four gen-Z friends move into the currently vacant home of one of their parents, who are on an extended vacation, and deal with adulting in 2025. they are quickly joined by a fifth, who matches well … Continue reading Adults: Season 1

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The Small Screen Diaries: 07/27/25

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TV Shows Watched: Building The Band: S1E9 (Netflix) with audio description, Stick: S1E9 (Apple plus) with audio description, Mindhunter: S1E5 (Netflix) with audio description, Washington Black: S1E2 (Hulu) with audio description, Dexter: S5E8 (Paramount Plus) with audio description, Red Eye: S1E1 (Hulu) no audio description, Breaking Bad: S2E? (Netflix) with audio description Building The Band- Seems like the right final three. Liam is my favorite judge, as he actually feels like he wants to give real feedback, and not just “reality show judge” babble that Nicole is so used to giving, after spending years telling every mediocre celebrity they are … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 07/27/25

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Squid Game: Season 3

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Cast: I would love to be able to add the English Dub cast as that is how I experienced this series. Streaming Service: Netflix Release Year: 2025 Length: 6 episodes Audio Description Produced By: International Digital Center Written By Liz Gutman Narrated By Sri Gordon What Is It?: the thrilling conclusion to the popular South Korean series about a sadistic game where players struggle to survive, in the hopes of being the last one standing and winning a huge cash prize. What Works: This is going to be an odd review. So, why do I like Squid Game? Because it … Continue reading Squid Game: Season 3

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The Fantastic Four: First Steps

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Cast: Pedro Pascal as Reed Richard’s, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm, Eben moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm, Ralph Ineson as Galactus, Julia Garner as Silver Surfer, Natasha Lyonne as Rachel, Paul Walter Hauser as Mole Man, Sarah Nyles as Lynn, Written By:Josh Friedman, Eric Pearson,Jeff Kaplan, Ian springer, and Kat Wood, based on the Marvel comic created by Stan Lee Directed By: Matt Shakman (WandaVision) Notable Producers: Kevin Feige Original Score By: Michael Giacchino (The Batman) Studio: Disney/Marvel Release Year: 2025 Runtime:115 minutes Rated PG-13 Audio description does exist for this film. However, my regal did … Continue reading The Fantastic Four: First Steps

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The Small Screen Diaries: 07/26/25

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TV Shows Watched: Squid Game: Series Finale (Netflix), Black Mirror: S3E5 (Netflix) with audio description, Adults: S1E8 (Hulu) with audio description, Drag Race All Stars: S10E12 (Paramount Plus) with audio description, Untamed: S1E5 (Netflix) with audio description, Match Game: S1E1 (Hulu) with audio description, Pop Culture Jeopardy: S1E27 (Amazon) with audio description Squid Game and Adults will both be getting a full review shortly. Black Mirror- men Against Fire presents itself initially as maybe the future of war, but instead becomes a cautionary tale and extremely troubling look at the future of genocide. the ability to hack into your brain … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 07/26/25